Evaluation in public health, 7.5 Credits

Contents

This course aims to increase the students' knowledge about the development and evaluation of complex interventions in the field of public health. The course alternates introductory lectures with interactive sessions, both in the form of group discussions and individual work. The course is structured based on different phases of development and evaluation of complex interventions, with a focus on feasibility, effects, and implementation. The course content is situated and deepened through reading and discussion of scientific articles.

Expected learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
After completion of the course the student must be able to:

• Understand and reflect about aims and study designs to evaluate complex interventions in the field of public health.

Skills and abilities
After completion of the course the student must be able to:

• Develop and substantiate a plan for evaluating a complex public health intervention.

Judgment and approach
After completion of the course the student must be able to:

• Search for, synthesise, and critically discuss scientific literature about complex interventions in the field of public health.

Required Knowledge

For non-programme students applying as single-course students, the requirements are 120 ECTS, of which a minimum of 30 ECTS are within one of the following: health sciences, environmental health, or social sciences.

Proficiency in English equivalent to Swedish upper secondary course English 6/B.

Form of instruction

Teaching is given in English and carried out through lectures and group work in addition to participation in compulsory seminars and a compulsory written home assignment.

Examination modes

The examination is conducted individually through a written home assignment and active participation in two compulsory seminars.

The written exam is awarded with the grades VG (Pass with Distinction), G (Pass) and U (Fail), while the grades G (Pass) and U (Fail) are given at the compulsory seminars. The overall grades for the course are VG, G and U. All examinations must be passed to be awarded a Pass on the entire course, while a Pass with Distinction on the course is awarded given a Pass with Distinction on the home exam.

Students who do not receive a passing grade on the compulsory seminars will be required to complete a complementary assignment according to instructions by the examiner. Students that do not receive a passing grade on the written home examination will be required to revise their exam according to comments provided by the examiner and re-submit their work for a second assessment within the timeline determined by the examiner.

After revising the home exam, the student can only obtain the grades Pass or Fail, but not Pass with Distinction. It is only allowed to supplement a failing grade to a pass. Supplementation to achieve a higher grade is not allowed. Students who have failed two tests of a course are entitled to have another examiner appointed unless there are specific reasons against it. A written request is submitted to the director of studies.

Examiners may decide to deviate from the modes of assessment in the course syllabus. Individual adaptation of modes of assessment must give due consideration to the student's needs. The adaptation of modes of assessment must remain within the framework of the intended learning outcomes in the course syllabus. Students who require an adapted examination - and have received a decision on the right to support from the coordinator at the Student Services Office for students with disabilities - must submit a request to the department holding the course no later than 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on the adaptation of the examination, after which the student will be notified.

Other regulations

Attendance is compulsory for the course roll call. A student may be relieved from this obligation only through a decision by the course coordinator and only under special circumstances. Non-attendance without a valid reason may lead to the seat being given to another applicant. A decision about this is made by the course coordinator.